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{{tnr}}'''Lloyd Alton Doggett II''' (b. October 6, 1946) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Texas]]. Doggett represents [[Texas' 35th congressional district]] and was first elected to the House via [[Texas' 10th congressional district]] in 1994. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map, Texas"]</ref>

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{{tnr}}'''Lloyd Alton Doggett II''' (b. October 6, 1946, in Austin, Texas) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Texas]]. Doggett represents [[Texas' 35th Congressional District]] and was first elected to the House in 1994 from [[Texas' 10th Congressional District]]. From 2004 to 2010, Doggett represented [[Texas' 25th Congressional District]], but was redistricted to the 35th in the 2012 election.

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Doggett is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Democrat]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lloyd_doggett/400111 ''Gov Track'' "Doggett" Accessed May 23, 2012]</ref>

Doggett began his political career in the [[Texas State Senate]], where he served from 1973 to 1985. He then served as a member of the [[Texas Supreme Court]] from 1989 until 1994.

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==Biography==

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Doggett was born in Austin, [[Texas]]. He earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of [[Texas]] in 1967 and 1970, respectively. Doggett went into politics three years after finishing his schooling.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000399 ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' "Lloyd Alton Doggett II," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

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Doggett was born in Austin, [[Texas]]. He earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of [[Texas]] in 1967 and 1970, respectively. Doggett entered politics three years after finishing his schooling.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000399 ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' "Lloyd Alton Doggett II," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

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*1995-Present: [[U.S. House of Representatives]]

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*1989-1994: [[Texas Supreme Court]] Justice

*1973-1985: [[Texas State Senate]]

*1973-1985: [[Texas State Senate]]

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*1995-Present: [[U.S. House of Representatives]]

==Committee assignments==

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Doggett was a member of the following committees:<ref>[http://doggett.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=55 ''Official House website'' "Committees," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

Doggett was a member of the following committees:<ref>[http://doggett.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=55 ''Official House website'' "Committees," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means Committee]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means Committee]]

{{Support vote}} Doggett voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/45512#.UjdO8j9-q1c ''Project Vote Smart,'' "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref>

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{{Oppose vote}} Doggett voted against HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/44545#.UjdO9j9-q1c ''Project Vote Smart,'' "HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref>

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=====CISPA (2013)=====

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{{Oppose vote}} Doggett voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/43791#.UjdO-j9-q1c ''Project Vote Smart,'' "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref>

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====Economy====

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:: ''See also: [[United States budget debate, 2013]]''

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On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref> At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. [[Harry Reid]] rejected the call to conference.<ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here?bffb ''Buzzfeed'', "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013]</ref> Doggett voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml ''Clerk of the U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

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{{support vote}} The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by [[United States Senate|Senate Democrats]] was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html ''The Washington Post'', "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013]</ref> The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from [[Republican]] members. Doggett voted for HR 2775.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml ''U.S. House,'' "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

{{Oppose vote}} Doggett voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:hamdt136: ''The Library of Congress,'' "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref> The vote largely followed party lines.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/44693#.UjdQYz9-q1c ''Project Vote Smart,'' "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref>

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{{Oppose vote}} Doggett voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/45799#.UjdQtz9-q1c ''Project Votesmart,'' "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref>

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{{Oppose vote}} Doggett voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill is to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/45098#.UjdRJz9-q1c ''Project Vote Smart,'' "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013]</ref>

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Doggett voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

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===Campaign themes===

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:Excerpt: "I voted against the big bank bailouts and for the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, that helps end bailouts and puts a cop on the Wall Street beat to protect families from corporate greed."

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Doggett voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

Doggett {{2014isrunning}} for [[U.S. Congress elections, 2014|re-election]] to the [[U.S. House elections, 2014|U.S. House]] in 2014. He {{2014isseeking}} the Democratic nomination in the primary election on March 4, 2014. {{Nov2014genelection}}

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State Representative [[Joaquin Castro]] announced on June 24, 2011 that he would run for US Congress in 2012, challenging incumbent Doggett "in a redrawn district that stretches from Austin to San Antonio."<ref name='castro'>[http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Texas-state-Rep-Castro-to-run-for-US-Congress-1439308.php/ ''Times Union'', "Texas state Rep. Castro to run for US Congress", June 24, 2011]</ref> Doggett's District 25 was redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle, opening up opportunities for political challengers. Commenting on his decision to run Castro said "The closer I look at this district, the more I began to realize the incredible potential that it has. This would be among the few congressional districts in the nation that connects two major American cities, within the top 15 of the nation."<ref name='castro'/>

Doggett won re-election in District 35 rather than his former 25th District due to State Representative [[Joaquin Castro]]'s announcement on June 24, 2011, that he would run for US Congress in 2012, challenging incumbent Doggett "in a redrawn district that stretches from Austin to San Antonio."<ref name='castro'>[http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Texas-state-Rep-Castro-to-run-for-US-Congress-1439308.php/ ''Times Union'', "Texas state Rep. Castro to run for US Congress", June 24, 2011]</ref>. Doggett's District 25 was redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle, opening up opportunities for political challengers. Commenting on his decision to run Castro said "The closer I look at this district, the more I began to realize the incredible potential that it has. This would be among the few congressional districts in the nation that connects two major American cities, within the top 15 of the nation."<ref name='castro'/>

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As a result, Doggett ran for re-election in District 35 rather than his current 25th district. He defeated [[Maria Luisa Alvarado]] and [[Sylvia Romo]] in the May 29, 2012, Democratic primary. He ran against [[Susan Narvaiz]] (R), [[Ross Lynn Leone]] (L), [[Meghan Owen]] (G), and [[William Paul Frederick Wright]] (I) in the November 6, 2012, general election.<ref>[http://www.txdemocrats.org/2012/ Democratic candidate list]</ref><ref>[http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/may29_161_state.htm Unofficial Democratic primary results]</ref>

[http://www.politico.com Politico] has listed the [[Texas' 35th congressional district elections, 2012|35th district]] race as one of the five primaries to watch in 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63196.html ''Politico'' "5 primaries to watch" Accessed April 18, 2012]</ref> Doggett was considered one the vulnerable incumbents.<ref>[http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/ratings/house''New York Times''"House Race Ratings" Accessed October 3]</ref>

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[http://www.politico.com Politico] listed the [[Texas' 35th Congressional District elections, 2012|35th District]] race as one of the five primaries to watch in 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63196.html ''Politico'' "5 primaries to watch" Accessed April 18, 2012]</ref> Doggett was considered one the vulnerable incumbents.<ref>[http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/ratings/house''New York Times''"House Race Ratings" Accessed October 3]</ref>

[[File:Lloyd Doggett 2012 Donor Breakdown.png|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Doggett's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

[[File:Lloyd Doggett 2012 Donor Breakdown.png|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Doggett's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

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Doggett won election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Doggett's campaign committee raised a total of $1,744,503 and spent $1,977,380.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00006023&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' "Lloyd Doggett 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013]</ref>

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Doggett won election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Doggett's campaign committee raised a total of $1,744,503 and spent $1,977,380.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00006023&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' "Lloyd Doggett 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013]</ref> This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/06/2012-overview.html ''Open Secrets,'' "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," June 19, 2013]</ref>

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Doggett spent $18.72 per vote received in 2012.

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Doggett won re-election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Doggett's campaign committee raised a total of $1,200,342 and spent $1,122,084.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00006023&cycle=2010 ''Open Secrets'' "Lloyd Doggett 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

Doggett won re-election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Doggett's campaign committee raised a total of $1,200,342 and spent $1,122,084.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00006023&cycle=2010 ''Open Secrets'' "Lloyd Doggett 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Doggett is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Democrat]]" as of June 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lloyd_doggett/400111 ''Gov Track'' "Lloyd Doggett," Accessed June 7 2013]</ref>

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The website ''OpenCongress'' tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400111_Lloyd_Doggett ''OpenCongress,'' "Lloyd Doggett," Accessed August 2, 2013]</ref>

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===Lifetime voting record===

===Lifetime voting record===

::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Doggett missed 290 of 12,398 roll call votes from January 1995 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.3%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lloyd_doggett/400111 ''GovTrack,'' "Lloyd Doggett," Accessed April 2, 2013]</ref>

According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Doggett missed 290 of 12,398 roll call votes from January 1995 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.3%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/lloyd_doggett/400111 ''GovTrack,'' "Lloyd Doggett," Accessed April 2, 2013]</ref>

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::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Doggett paid his congressional staff a total of $968,342 in 2011. Overall, [[Texas]] ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/2801/Rep_Lloyd_Doggett.html ''LegiStorm'', "Lloyd Doggett," Accessed September 17, 2012]</ref>

The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Doggett paid his congressional staff a total of $968,342 in 2011. Overall, [[Texas]] ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/2801/Rep_Lloyd_Doggett.html ''LegiStorm'', "Lloyd Doggett," Accessed September 17, 2012]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Doggett's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $8,651,090 to $22,414,999. That averages to $15,533,044, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 3.49% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00006023&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Doggett's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $8,651,090 to $22,414,999. That averages to $15,533,044, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 3.49% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00006023&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Doggett's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $8,276,090 to $21,740,999. That averages to $30,017,089 which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00006023&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 17, 2012]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Doggett's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $8,276,090 to $21,740,999. That averages to $30,017,089 which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00006023&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 17, 2012]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Doggett tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 76th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings ''National Journal,'' "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Doggett tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 76th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings ''National Journal,'' "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Doggett was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 82nd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Doggett was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 82nd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012]</ref>

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The website ''Open Congress'' tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Doggett votes with the [[Democratic Party]] '''92.5%''' of the time. This ranked 96th among the 192 Senate Democrats in November 2011.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/votes_with_party/house/democrat ''Open Congress'' "Voting With Party," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

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Doggett and his wife, Libby, have two children and three grandchildren.<ref name="bio">[http://doggett.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=54 ''Official House website'' "Meet Lloyd Doggett," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

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Doggett and his wife, Libby, have two children and three grandchildren.<ref name="bio">[http://doggett.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=54 ''Official House website'' "Meet Lloyd Doggett," Accessed November 1, 2011]</ref>

Issues

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[5] For more information pertaining to Doggett's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[6]

National security

American response in Syria

On August 29, 2013, more than 50 HouseDemocrats signed a letter written by CaliforniaRep.Barbara Lee that called for a congressional resolution on strikes, and cautioned that the dire situation in Syria "should not draw us into an unwise war—especially without adhering to our constitutional requirements."[7][8] The letter also called on the Obama administration to work with the U.N. Security Council “to build international consensus” condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons. Doggett was one of the 50 Democrats in the House to sign the letter.[7][8]

NDAA

Doggett voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9]

DHS Appropriations

Doggett voted against HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[10]

CISPA (2013)

Doggett voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[11]

Economy

Government shutdown

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[12] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[13] Doggett voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[14]

The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[15] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Doggett voted for HR 2775.[16]

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Doggett voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill would prevent a 0.5% pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, saving the federal government $11 billion over 10 years.[17]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Doggett voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States.[18] The vote largely followed party lines.[19]

Healthcare

Health Care Reform Rules

Doggett voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[20]

Social issues

Abortion

Doggett voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill is to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[21]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Doggett voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[22]

Campaign themes

2012

Excerpt: "Congress should live by the same rules the rest of us live by. I voted for a “pay as you go” rule that would enforce budget discipline on the government in Washington. We shouldn’t ask working families to pay a dime more to balance the budget when some corporations use tax tricks to avoid their taxes."

Keeping Higher Education Attainable

Excerpt: "Students should be able to receive all the education for which they are willing to work. I secured approval of the “more education” tax cut, also known as the American Opportunity Tax Credit, so families spending $2,500 for tuition, textbooks and course materials can have $2,500 taken off their federal tax bill."

Standing Up for Our Public Schools

Excerpt: "In 2009, Republican state leadership denied our vital Texas schools more than $3 billion in federal aid—in other words, federal dollars made not a dime of difference to our schoolchildren and our teachers. To prevent such budgeting games from reoccurring, I worked with the Democratic Texas Congressional Delegation to secure special protections to ensure federal aid to education actually helped Texas school children."

Tax Fairness

Excerpt: "I have been a vocal advocate for a tax code reform that works for working families and have fought tax loopholes that favor Wall Street and special interests at the expense of ordinary taxpayers."

Wall Street Reform

Excerpt: "I voted against the big bank bailouts and for the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, that helps end bailouts and puts a cop on the Wall Street beat to protect families from corporate greed."

2012

Doggett won re-election in District 35 rather than his former 25th District due to State Representative Joaquin Castro's announcement on June 24, 2011, that he would run for US Congress in 2012, challenging incumbent Doggett "in a redrawn district that stretches from Austin to San Antonio."[24]. Doggett's District 25 was redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle, opening up opportunities for political challengers. Commenting on his decision to run Castro said "The closer I look at this district, the more I began to realize the incredible potential that it has. This would be among the few congressional districts in the nation that connects two major American cities, within the top 15 of the nation."[24]

Full history

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2010

On November 2, 2010, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Donna Campbell (R) and Jim Stutsman (L) in the general election.[29]

U.S. House, Texas District 25 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

52.8%

99,967

Republican

Donna Campbell

44.8%

84,849

Libertarian

Jim Stutsman

2.3%

4,431

Total Votes

189,247

2008

On November 2, 2010, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated George Morovich (R) and Jim Stutsman (L) in the general election.[30]

U.S. House, Texas District 25 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

65.8%

191,755

Republican

George Morovich

30.4%

88,693

Libertarian

Jim Stutsman

3.7%

10,848

Total Votes

291,296

2006

On November 2, 2010, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Grant Rostig (R), Barbara Cunningham (L) and Brian Parrett (I) in the general election.[31]

U.S. House, Texas District 25 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

67.3%

109,911

Republican

Grant Rostig

26.3%

42,975

Libertarian

Barbara Cunningham

4.2%

6,942

Independent

Brian Parrett

2.2%

3,596

Total Votes

163,424

2004

On November 2, 2010, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Rebecca Armendariz Klein (R) and James Werner (L) in the general election.[32]

U.S. House, Texas District 25 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

67.6%

108,309

Republican

Rebecca Armendariz Klein

30.7%

49,252

Libertarian

James Werner

1.7%

2,656

Total Votes

160,217

2002

On November 5, 2002, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michele Messina (L) in the general election.[33]

U.S. House, Texas District 10 General Election, 2002

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

84.4%

114,428

Libertarian

Michele Messina

15.6%

21,196

Total Votes

135,624

2000

On November 2, 2010, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Davis (L) in the general election.[34]

U.S. House, Texas District 10 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

84.6%

203,628

Libertarian

Michael Davis

15.4%

37,203

Total Votes

240,831

1998

On November 3, 1998, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vincent May (L) in the general election.[35]

U.S. House, Texas District 10 General Election, 1998

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

85.2%

116,127

Libertarian

Vincent May

14.8%

20,155

Total Votes

136,282

1996

On November 5, 1996, Lloyd Doggett won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Teresa Doggett (R), Gary Johnson (L) and Steve Klayman (Natural Law) in the general election.[36]

U.S. House, Texas District 10 General Election, 1996

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggettincumbent

56.2%

132,066

Republican

Teresa Doggett

41.4%

97,204

Libertarian

Gary Johnson

1.7%

3,950

Natural Law

Steve Klayman

0.8%

1,771

Total Votes

234,991

1994

On November 8, 1994, Lloyd Doggett won election to the United States House. He defeated Jo Baylor (R), Jeff Hill (L), Michael Brandes (I) and Jeff Davis (I) in the general election.[37]

U.S. House, Texas District 10 General Election, 1994

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Lloyd Doggett

56.3%

113,738

Republican

Jo Baylor

39.8%

80,382

Libertarian

Jeff Hill

1.5%

2,953

Independent

Michael Brandes

1.3%

2,579

Independent

Jeff Davis

1.2%

2,334

Total Votes

201,986

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Doggett is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Doggett raised a total of $8,059,713 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[38]

2012

Breakdown of the source of Doggett's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Doggett won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Doggett's campaign committee raised a total of $1,744,503 and spent $1,977,380.[48] This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[49]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Doggett missed 290 of 12,398 roll call votes from January 1995 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.3%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[53]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Doggett paid his congressional staff a total of $968,342 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[54]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Doggett's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $8,651,090 to $22,414,999. That averages to $15,533,044, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 3.49% from 2010.[55]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Doggett's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $8,276,090 to $21,740,999. That averages to $30,017,089 which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[56]

National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Doggett tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 76th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[57]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Doggett was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 82nd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[58]

Voting with party

2013

Doggett voted with the Democratic Party 95.7% of the time, which ranked 91st among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[59]

Personal

Doggett and his wife, Libby, have two children and three grandchildren.[60]

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